{"id":2382199,"date":"2024-12-20T07:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T12:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-brace-for-trumps-second-term-after-government-funding-blowup-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T07:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T12:12:01","slug":"lawmakers-brace-for-trumps-second-term-after-government-funding-blowup-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-brace-for-trumps-second-term-after-government-funding-blowup-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers brace for Trump&#8217;s second term after government funding blowup &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-brace-for-trumps-second-term-after-government-funding-blowup-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent turmoil surrounding government\u2064 funding legislation\u2062 under President-elect Donald\u200d Trump, signaling\u200c potential issues\u2064 for his upcoming term. Trump&#8217;s last-minute\u2064 demands have raised concerns \u200bamong lawmakers \u200bfrom both parties, who view\u2062 this\u2062 as a\u200c preview of future \u2064governance under \u2062his management. Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance expressed opposition to the funding bill \u200cshortly after its release, citing excessive spending. Consequently, the bill was abandoned, necessitating renegotiation which failed to pass \u200cin the House \u200ddue to resistance from fiscal conservatives and Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The situation mirrors the chaotic legislative environment\u200c during Trump&#8217;s first term, where he frequently \u200cenough disrupted established leadership\u2062 and legislative processes. A Senate\u2063 Republican aide expressed\u200c frustration over the repeat of chaos, emphasizing the need for Trump to collaborate more effectively with Republican\u2062 lawmakers. The article\u200c highlights \u200dthe challenges ahead \u2062as Congress grapples with funding and\u200b the debt ceiling,urging Trump to\u200b navigate \u2062these complexities rather than dominate the process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Government funding blowup a &lsquo;taste of things to come&rsquo; under second Trump term<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1916779\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s last-minute demands in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-to-pelosi-we-will-oppose-funding-federal-government-while-unconstitutional-vaccine-mandates-continue\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus to Pelosi: We Will Oppose Funding Federal Government While \u2018Unconstitutional\u2019 Vaccine Mandates Continue\">government funding legislation<\/a><\/a> that threatens a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3266222\/house-rejects-trump-approved-spending-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"government shutdown \">government shutdown <\/a>have lawmakers on both sides of the aisle concerned it will be a &ldquo;taste&rdquo; of what is to come under his second term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3264625\/johnson-faces-gop-revolt-over-bloated-bill-to-prevent-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">they opposed the funding bill<\/a> just over 24 hours after the legislation was released, echoing complaints billionaire Elon Musk aired earlier in the day on Wednesday that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">bill included excessive spending<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The legislation was promptly abandoned and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3265659\/house-republicans-reach-short-term-spending-plan-debt-limit-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">renegotiated<\/a> on Thursday, including language that would push the debt limit fight off for another two years, suspending the ceiling until January 2027. That provision proved to be a nonstarter with conservative fiscal hawks and Democrats after it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3266222\/house-rejects-trump-approved-spending-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"failed to pass\">failed to pass<\/a> in the House on Thursday night, leaving lawmakers without a plan with less than 24 hours before a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you were the Democrats,&nbsp;would you trade away the debt ceiling right now when you know in June the Democrats can use it to get something they want?&rdquo; Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) asked rhetorically.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s at least 20-30 Republicans who are not on board with raising the debt ceiling or eliminating it. So I think it&rsquo;s a nonstarter. It&rsquo;s a little bit late in the game to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-reach-new-short-term-spending-deal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House Republicans reach new short-term spending deal - Washington Examiner\">putting debt ceiling<\/a> on this anyway,&rdquo; Paul added Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-eight House Republicans ultimately voted against the renegotiated measure on the floor Thursday evening, tanking the Trump-backed legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The funding drama at the final moment is reminiscent of Trump&rsquo;s first term in office when he often undermined Speaker Mike Johnson&rsquo;s (R-LA) predecessors Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy and failed to offer lawmakers the clear and consistent direction they often require when drafting large pieces of legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think all of us were frankly stunned and there&rsquo;s a lot of frustration among senators,&rdquo; said an aide to a Senate Republican speaking on the condition of anonymity. &ldquo;I just can&rsquo;t understand why we want to start out with the same chaos we had during Trump&rsquo;s first term when he tanked several perfectly good pieces of legislation at the last minute.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is just embarrassing &mdash; Trump needs to understand he is not a ruler. He needs to work within the confines of his Republican members who all have different perspectives and come from all over the country,&rdquo; the aide said.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2018, Trump<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/151279\/trump-appears-to-end-daca-negotiations-as-migrant-caravan-marches-toward-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> killed<\/a> a bipartisan proposal to resolve the future of millions of young immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally, calling the bill &ldquo;a total catastrophe.&rdquo;&nbsp;Trump also threatened to veto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reverses-27-4-billion-in-spending-cuts-proposed-by-trump\/\" title=\"Biden Reverses .4 Billion in Spending Cuts Proposed by Trump\">government funding bill<\/a> in April 2018 at the last moment, unhappy with the legislation because it didn&rsquo;t include enough funding for his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. At the time, Ryan and then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) rushed to the White House to reassure the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The first four years Trump was in charge, it was dysfunctional. When Republicans are in charge, it&rsquo;s just a nightmare to function,&rdquo; said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>The last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-things-republicans-are-preparing-to-fight-as-democrats-mount-2024-offensive\/\" title=\"Republicans gear up to combat Democrats&#039; 2024 offensive with five key battles.\">prolonged government shutdown<\/a>, from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019, lasted 35 days and was the longest in four decades after Trump said he wouldn&rsquo;t pass a spending bill without border wall money at the last minute. He ultimately relented and reopened the shuttered federal agencies without providing any money for the wall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the next Congress, Republicans don&rsquo;t have much room for error, specifically in the Republican-controlled House where they will have a 217-215 majority, one of the narrowest controlling margins in House history.&nbsp;The razor-thin numbers could raise the possibility of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2443179\/speaker-vote-three-things-to-know-about-newly-elected-house-speaker-mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">repeat of the leadership disputes<\/a> that paralyzed the House a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is a taste of things to come. The House is going to be ungovernable,&rdquo; said Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who most recently served 12 terms in the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just think that&rsquo;s beneath them. That&rsquo;s just not the way I would want to start,&rdquo; said Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). &ldquo;You know, they just had this strong victory, and they&rsquo;re ready to run the table, and then they devolve into Rand Paul kind of like performance art.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GOP senators behind closed doors are conveying similar messages and even seemed to express confusion with Trump&rsquo;s demands.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s last-minute request that the debt ceiling be eliminated throws a whole other issue into the debate,&rdquo; said Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), the incoming Senate Appropriations Committee chairwoman. &ldquo;The one thing I do know is that we should not shut down the government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is always a mistake. It&rsquo;s representing the ultimate failure to govern,&rdquo; Collins added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3220444\/voters-send-history-making-candidates-congress\/\"><strong>VOTERS SEND HISTORY-MAKING CANDIDATES TO CONGRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans are attempting to stay optimistic about the next term in which they will have a trifecta, with a majority in both chambers and Trump in the White House. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said this current spending fight is not reflective of what is to come.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are trying to avoid a fight. Now this is something I know &hellip; you aren&rsquo;t used to &mdash; but Congress is trying to be proactive,&rdquo; Mullin said. &ldquo;We know this fight on the debt limit is coming. Let&rsquo;s just walk into it and get it over with. I don&rsquo;t want to plan for a week to fight; let&rsquo;s just get it over with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1916779\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1916779\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government funding crisis hints at future issues in Trump\u2019s second term<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2382200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/121924_TILLIS-10-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10721,3673,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2382199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-government-funding","tag-lawmakers","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/121924_TILLIS-10-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382199"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382203,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382199\/revisions\/2382203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}